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A gold mine collapse in 2009 that claimed 13 lives in Quang Nam |
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Police said Friday morning that six gold miners in the central province of Quang Nam were killed on June 14 following a mountain rockslide which was probably triggered by heavy rains.
As the unlicensed mine is located remotely in the middle of a forest, authorities have just been informed of the accident, said Pham Thi Nhu, deputy chairwoman of Nam Giang district government.
Due to rugged terrain, entering this mining area requires at least one day of walking.
Nhu said the six victims belonged to the Kho Mu ethnic minority group of Bac Giang province and were illegally mining for gold.
The victims’ names have not been identified.
The mine has been exploited without a license for many years in Nam Giang district.
Local authorities have raided the mine and chased away hundreds of illegal miners many times but due to the mine’s off-the-beaten track location, efforts seem futile.
On the same day the accident happened, a mob overran a licensed gold mine, also in Quang Nam Province for the second time in 10 days, and spirited away 15 tons of gold-bearing rocks
The robbery occurred at a mine belonging to the Bong Mieu Gold Mining Co Ltd in Tam Lanh Commune, Phu Ninh District.
Tran Ha Tien, general director of Bong Mieu, said 400 raiders brushed past security guards, packed the ore in sacks, and fled.
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